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Tucker is a 10-year-old Border Collie. When he was just 6 months old, he was diagnosed with dysplasia in both his hips. He had surgery on one hip when he was a year old. “Border Collies are known for their intelligence, high drive and energy level. Tucker did not disappoint,” says Diane, his dog mom. “Every day, he enjoyed playing disc, fetching a ball and practicing tricks.”
Tucker earned a CGC
(canine good citizen title) and he and Diane became a certified animal-assisted therapy team. During visits to nursing homes, Tucker catches tossed discs and a ball, and performs tricks for the residents. “I ask him, ‘Is there anything you’d like to say before we go?’” Diane says. “Tucker has a small red heart he squeezes that says, ‘I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU.’
“If we had not noticed the click in Tucker’s gait, I would have not taken him in the direction of animal-assisted therapy. I truly believe this is what Tucker is meant to do. He is one of a kind, and brings joy, love and laughter to everyone he meets.”
Mya is a 5-year-old Siberian Husky adopted from a shelter four years ago. “As you can tell in the picture, a bath is not her favorite way to spend an afternoon,” says her pet parent, Dana. “She would rather be lounging in a pool of sunlight, not water. I love that she is gentle with everyone, including little dogs, cats and children. Like most Sibes, she is just a big, friendly, shedding ball of happiness and joy.”
“This is ‘Santa Liza,’ my silly Dobergirl, at 7 months old,” says her dog mom, Karen. Liza, a purebred Doberman, is now 10½ years old. Karen says that when she needs cheering up, Liza kneels down and buries her head between her front paws, with her rear end still up, and wiggles her whole body at the same time. Of course I start cracking up laughing. The more I laugh, the harder she wiggles. Then I end up on the floor, with her showering me with ‘Doberkisses.’”
Cheri is a 12-year-old Rat Terrier-Jack Russell Terrier mix.
“Cheri may be a senior, but she loves to jog with me in the mornings and gladly takes all the cuddling afterward as her reward,” says Marissa, her dog mom.
“What I love mostly about Cheri is her ability to jump high like a circus dog when she gets excited to go outside or play with her bone,” Marissa says. “I also love that Cheri tears through her toys, in just one minute tops, to get to the squeaker. She always has her eye on the prize!”
Grace is 6 years old. ”We never wanted a show dog, just a couch dog, and BOY! is she a couch dog,” says her dog mom, Beth. “Not much of a watch dog, though, as she instantly loves everyone she meets." Beth says Grace’s most unique trait is that she will eat the two pills she takes daily right out of her pet parents’ hands, because she knows she’ll get a treat afterward. “She even reminds us when it is time to take her pills, because she wants her treat,” Beth says. “Silly girl!”
Vader (Shal-Mars Sith Lord Darth Vader) is an 8-month-old, purebred Doberman Pinscher. “He has continued his education with certified training to be able to play and socialize with anyone and everyone, big and small,” says Candice, his dog mom. “He's quite the sweetheart and loves to play with anyone who will join him. We go on daily walks by an elementary school, and one of Vader's favorite things to do is go on the kindergartners’ slide.” This picture from last Halloween shows Vader with his favorite toy skunk.
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When 3-year-old Gigi was adopted two years ago, she was “a mess, scared of everyone and everything,” says her dog mom, Stephanie. “She was a ‘pancake dog’ – she couldn't stand up when we walked her, but kind of crawled while shaking and drooling instead.” Today, Gigi works at hospitals as a therapy dog and loves playing with her two pawls, a Boston Terrier and Pit mix. “She is a total cuddlebug. Despite her 55-pound weight, Gigi loves to curl up in a ball on my lap and watch TV. She is the sweetest girl in the world,” says Stephanie.
This is Jackson and Annabelle at the dog park. Jackson, a year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix, was rescued last year from a high-kill shelter. “As you can tell by the giant tongue, he loves to give kisses!” say his pet parents, Caroline and Shaun.
Jackson is the personal trainer for Annabelle, a 6-year-old Jack Russell Terrier.
“When we got Jackson, Annabelle had been more sedentary and was up to 22 pounds,” say Caroline and Shaun. “Once Jackson came into the picture and riled her up a bit, she dropped down to 16 pounds. After a lot of tennis ball chasing, rope tug-of-wars, hiking and general rowdiness, Annabelle is up to 18 pounds (of pure muscle!) and we're still trying to put weight on Jax!”
I grew up with Cocker Spaniel's, (all of them were named Tinker) and I still love them! This is Albert... he belongs to some really nice neighbor's of mine.
Duchess is an 18-month-old, black-and-tan, pure-bred Dobie. “She is bossed around the house by Kitty and loves to chase spiders,” says Kimberly, her pet parent. “We adopted this little girl from a family who left her alone outside. Now she spends her days lounging on the chaise lounge by the fireplace!” Kimberly says Duchess “drinks up my hot tea when I’m not watching, enjoys the broccoli under the table from my son and loves us unconditionally…as we do her!”
Kimberly says that in this photo, Duchess is saying, “What do you mean I can’t eat your yogurt? I can if you set it down….”
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Tequila is a 2-year-old Indian Pariah (InDog) mix. Among her favorite things to do are fetching balls and stones, jumping through a hoop, climbing trees and running, according to Rajvi, her pet parent.
“As a puppy, she was found abandoned and was being tortured,” Rajvi says. “She grew up extremely nervous, hence aggressive. She is now much improved and has gained confidence through her agility skills. She is easily able to scale a 5-foot wall and jump down at least 8 feet. We have had to raise our boundary walls, as she easily jumps over them.”
“This is ‘Santa Liza,’ my silly Dobergirl, at 7 months old,” says her dog mom, Karen. Liza, a purebred Doberman, is now 10½ years old. Karen says that when she needs cheering up, Liza kneels down and buries her head between her front paws, with her rear end still up, and wiggles her whole body at the same time. Of course I start cracking up laughing. The more I laugh, the harder she wiggles. Then I end up on the floor, with her showering me with ‘Doberkisses.’”
Rufus is a 10-year-old Pug who recently had surgery to remove mast cell tumors from his muzzle and belly. “He was so sad with this cone on, he wouldn't even sit down for two hours,” says Gina, his dog mom. “I gave in and took it off, and thankfully he has left his incisions alone so far.” Gina says Rufus was her and her husband’s first “baby,” but he adapted well after the couple had twins. “Since caring for twin babies was so demanding, I had to resort to petting him with my feet -- they were the only free ‘hands’ I had available!” Gina says. “He now sits down in front of people, waiting to be petted by their feet. He thinks this is normal. This is only one of the reasons why I love him so much!”
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Toodles is a 3-year-old yellow Lab rescued a year ago from a hoarder situation. “When the police officer opened the front door and let out a few dogs, Toodles immediately came and stood by my side,” said her pet parent, Casey. “For three straight hours she went where I went, helping me locate puppies in the home and getting the bigger dogs to trust me into getting them out of that horrible situation.”
Toodles had mange, heartworms, fleas and other problems, but has completely recovered and is healthy and happy. “I am a massage therapist, and she goes with me and sits at the end of my table when I am working on a client. She has a wonderful calming energy, and has really helped a few of my clients heal so much faster than if I was working alone,” Casey said.
Soon after Tilson, a Border Collie, was adopted, “she apparently fractured her toe chasing the cats (caught it on a doorframe, maybe?)” says her pet parent, Marty. “Here she is at her most miserable after they amputated her toe. The good news is that a few years later we are now in hot pursuit of our agility dog championship and she doesn't miss the toe at all.”
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